Bibliograph

Poetics, Aristotle

Type

Label

Poetics, Aristotle

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Poetics

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Aristotle

Series statement

Dover thrift editions

Summary

Among the most influential books in Western civilization, the Poetics is really a treatise on fine art. It offers seminal ideas on the nature of drama, tragedy, poetry, music, and more, including such concepts as catharsis, the tragic flaw, unities of time and place and other rules of drama. This inexpensive edition enables readers to enjoy the critical insights of one humanity's greatest minds laying the foundations for thought about the arts

Target audience

adult

Classification